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Oracle Linux 8 — dotnet3.1 security and bugfix update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — dotnet3.1 security and bugfix update (ELSA-2021-0790)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 5 October 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-0790 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-26701 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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How to Install Kubernetes with kubeadm on SLES 15 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Kubernetes with kubeadm on SLES 15

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Install Kubernetes with kubeadm on SLES 15 on SLES 15. SLES 15 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16) is SUSE’s enterprise-grade Linux distribution. It uses the zypper package manager, AppArmor for mandatory access control, and systemctl for service management. Step 1 — Disable Swap swapoff -a sed -i ‘/ swap […]

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How to Tune System Performance with tuned on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Tune System Performance with tuned on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction This tutorial demonstrates how to Tune System Performance with tuned on Oracle Linux 8 on Oracle Linux 8. It is written for administrators who want a repeatable, well-explained walkthrough that goes beyond a bare command list and explains each configuration choice. Every command is tested against a freshly registered Oracle Linux 8 system with […]

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How to Monitor Docker with cAdvisor on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Monitor Docker with cAdvisor on FreeBSD 12

Introduction Deploying monitor docker with cadvisor on freebsd 12 on a FreeBSD 12 machine differs from Linux in several important ways: packages come from the FreeBSD Ports Collection or the binary pkg repository, services are registered in /etc/rc.conf via sysrc(8), and firewall rules are written in pf.conf(5) syntax. This tutorial stays entirely within the standard […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — curl — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — curl — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2020-4599)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 4 October 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-4599 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-8177 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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How to Configure Kibana Dashboards on SLES 15 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Kibana Dashboards on SLES 15

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure Kibana Dashboards on SLES 15 on SLES 15. SLES 15 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16) is SUSE’s enterprise-grade Linux distribution. It uses the zypper package manager, AppArmor for mandatory access control, and systemctl for service management. Prerequisites Ensure your SLES 15 system is up to date: zypper refresh […]

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How to Set Up Istio Service Mesh on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Istio Service Mesh on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction Setting up set up istio service mesh on oracle linux 8 on a Oracle Linux 8 server is a common task for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers. This guide explains how to Set Up Istio Service Mesh on Oracle Linux 8, with all the commands you need, the SELinux and firewalld […]

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SLES 15 — xtrans — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — xtrans — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 4 October 2020 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2023:3189-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-25697 Upstream summary: A privilege escalation flaw was found in the Xorg-x11-server due to a lack of authentication for X11 clients. This flaw allows an […]

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Alpine Linux edge — axel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — axel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 2.17.8-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — axel 2.17.8-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-13614 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships axel 2.17.8-r0 which addresses CVE-2020-13614. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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How to Set Up MariaDB Galera Cluster on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up MariaDB Galera Cluster on Debian 9

Introduction Deploying set up mariadb galera cluster on debian 9 on a Debian 9 Stretch machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites Before […]

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